Newswise — CHICAGO (July 31, 2019): The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected future leaders who will be installed into their positions at the ARN Annual Membership Meeting, Friday, November 8, during ARN’s 45th annual educational conference REACH 2019, in Columbus, OH. ARN is governed by a 9-member board of directors, consisting of three officers and six directors who guide the direction of the association and provide visionary leadership reflecting the diverse interest and needs of its members.

Congratulations to the following members who will be installed in November:

Patricia A. Quigley, PhD MPH APRN CRRN FAAN FAANP, Nurse Consultant in St. Petersburg, FL, has been elected to serve as president-elect of ARN during the 2019-20 term, followed by ARN President during the 2020-21 term. Quigley currently is serving her third and final year as a Director on the ARN Board, is a member of the Executive Committee, and is the Board Liaison to the Pulse Newsletter Committee. She also is a member of the Florida State chapter of ARN.

Susan Fowler, PhD RN CNRN FAHA, Nurse Scientist at Orlando Health in Orlando, FL, was elected as a Director for the next three years. Fowler has been involved in many ARN committees, including the Newsletter Committee, the Research Committee, the Conference Planning Committee and recently participated as a chapter reviewer for the 8th edition of the Core Curriculum which currently is in production. Fowler is also a member of the Florida State chapter of ARN.

Maureen Musto, MS RN APRN-CNS ACNS-BC CRRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital, Columbus, OH, was elected as a Director for the next three years. Musto is very involved with the Central Ohio Chapter of ARN, currently residing as President of this chapter. She also has served on the ARN Newsletter Committee, the Products and Programs Committee, and participated as a chapter reviewer for the 8th edition Core Curriculum, which is currently in production.

Additionally, Michelle Camicia, PhD MSN CRRN CCM NEA-BC FAHA, Director at Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanante in Vallejo, CA, was elected to participate on the Nominating and Leadership Development Committee for the next three years. Camicia is a past president of ARN, has been on the ARN Council of Leaders since 2013, authored the 7th and 8th editions of the Core Curriculum, currently sits on the Rehabilitation Nursing Journal Editorial Board and is the ARN Representative to the ANA Congress on Nursing Practice & Economics.

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Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN)

ARN is a professional healthcare association dedicated to promoting and advancing professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, collaboration, and research to enhance the quality of life for those affected by disability and chronic illness. For more information about ARN, please visit www.rehabnurse.org, email [email protected], or call 800.229.7530.